Babble: Archived Puzzle for Wednesday, December 12, 2012

12:00 am

Patxxx

My first ever flip! Now I have to go let the cats out etc...

12:01 am

jillibus

flip, and welcome, Patxxx!

12:01 am

Altagolfnut5

getting bigger! hi all gl:)

12:02 am

jillibus

I changed my icon but it isn't showing here :-(

12:02 am

cybernan

hello everyone :)

12:02 am

licketySplitAUS

Clues are up

12:02 am

Altagolfnut5

hi Jill, Nan, Pat:)

12:02 am

Altagolfnut5

tym lickety

12:03 am

cybernan

welcome, Pat - where in Yorkshire?

12:04 am

jillibus

Thanks, Lickety!

12:04 am

cybernan

co 6

12:04 am

MitchDick

fireworks

12:04 am

Patxxx

Hi everyone. Flip here is 6am.

12:04 am

cybernan

em 6

12:04 am

torgone

nbt/nbs

12:05 am

cybernan

wow, mitch!

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

well done, Mitch!

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

Cos wants me to say, "Hi!" His computer died, and he is waiting for Santa to bring him a new one on Christmas :).

12:05 am

VolleymomDee

nbt nbs

12:05 am

cybernan

where are you in Yorshire,Pat?

12:05 am

jillibus

Five minutes, Mitch? How can you type that fast?

12:05 am

Patxxx

Leeds Cybernan. Do I remember you were visiting York a couple of years ago?

12:06 am

cybernan

and will santa be good to him dee?

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

I sure hope so!! I told him he was missed!

12:06 am

jillibus

wtg dee -- I haen't even started yet. You speedsters are too much.

12:06 am

VolleymomDee

co 6 x 2

12:07 am

cybernan

yes -- still getting mail from Yorshire tourism! We didn't get to Leeds, though.

12:07 am

VolleymomDee

Mitch is definitely amazing (and nice, too)!

12:09 am

Patxxx

Did you enjoy your trip Cybernan?

12:09 am

MitchDick

heh, thx dee :)

12:09 am

VolleymomDee

You are quite welcome!

12:09 am

dizgrannie

cw 4/10

12:10 am

VolleymomDee

aww ty diz!

12:10 am

jillibus

Pat -- hubby's mother's family originated in Leeds -- I have a miniature of Peter Rhodes of Horsforth Hall, 1750

12:10 am

jillibus

love thqat Welsh cw, Liz!

12:11 am

flosey

hi everyone, another small one, how nice

12:11 am

VolleymomDee

hi flosey!!

12:11 am

jillibus

hi flosey

12:12 am

cybernan

yes - we had a great time in Yorkshire.

12:12 am

jillibus

flosey -- congrats on your bridge win!

12:12 am

Patxxx

Hi Jillibus. I am next door to Horsforth.

12:12 am

jillibus

Wow, Pat! What is it now?

12:13 am

MissOmnibus

hi all

12:13 am

VolleymomDee

be careful how you greet folks or to the PB you go ho 5/26

12:13 am

jillibus

I've never been to Leeds.

12:13 am

jillibus

Hi MissO

12:13 am

flosey

thanks jilli

12:13 am

MissOmnibus

Hi Jilli <3

12:13 am

MissOmnibus

Wow, Dr God sure is teasing us with small grids

12:14 am

jillibus

ty for the warning and the word, dee!

12:14 am

VolleymomDee

yw

12:15 am

jillibus

Does anyone here see my new icon?

12:15 am

Patxxx

Nothing much has changed here Jillibus, we tend to keep all the old Halls and such properties as they were. Makes it easier to trace families.

12:16 am

Altagolfnut5

not me sorry

12:16 am

flosey

I see a beautiful wreath

12:16 am

jillibus

NBT but need a 6

12:16 am

MissOmnibus

i do jilli, seasons greetings! :D

12:16 am

cybernan

only in your profile, jill

12:16 am

jillibus

Oh good, MissO -- I don't unless I go to my account.

12:16 am

cybernan

ch 6 x2, em 6, co 6

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ch 6/27 co 6 x 2 think Hailey's in the sky

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

ch 6 x 3 so far

12:17 am

jillibus

and now I have 2 sixes -- NBS!

12:17 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:18 am

jillibus

and 3 now, lol! (a couple of plurals)

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

nice jili

12:18 am

VolleymomDee

ch 4/11 using high pt letter

12:19 am

jillibus

merci, dee

12:19 am

VolleymomDee

dh 4/10 lots of odd words here. yw!

12:20 am

jillibus

got that dh too, ty dee

12:20 am

VolleymomDee

yw; nice, jili

12:21 am

cybernan

not finding that cw 4 though

12:21 am

VolleymomDee

all consonants nan

12:22 am

cybernan

must be welsh

12:22 am

jillibus

it is, nan, the Welsh hill/valley

12:22 am

flosey

it is nan

12:23 am

cybernan

got it

12:23 am

VolleymomDee

co 6 x 4

12:23 am

cybernan

wonder what is wrong with tetch?

12:24 am

jillibus

(plural, I should have said)

12:24 am

jillibus

Nothing, nan -- enable must be sensitive that he is tetched in the head

12:24 am

VolleymomDee

lol

12:25 am

cybernan

have the noble co and hailey co - hunting the other 2

12:26 am

VolleymomDee

missing one 6... hmmm

12:27 am

cybernan

no - missing a letter for noble -- accounting

12:27 am

MitchDick

sh 4/6 dee?

12:27 am

VolleymomDee

that's it!! looking

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

LOL can't believe I missed those!

12:28 am

VolleymomDee

down to 2 left

12:28 am

rururocks

cw 4

12:29 am

VolleymomDee

hi ru

12:29 am

rururocks

hi dee

12:30 am

jillibus

hi ruru

12:30 am

rururocks

hiya jilli!

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

firewworks.... my last word me 4/10 (high point letter)

12:30 am

flosey

wow, wtg Dee

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

me 4 new to me - a type of hors d'oeuvre eaten esp with an apéritif or other drink in Greece and the Near East

12:30 am

VolleymomDee

ty flosey

12:31 am

cybernan

grats dee

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty

12:31 am

jillibus

wtg dee!

12:31 am

VolleymomDee

ty jili

12:32 am

ARB

it's not a single hors d'oeuvre but the array of small dishes -- a wonderful sight in a Turkish restaurant

12:32 am

jillibus

monkey found that me4/10 -- ty for the tip, dee

12:32 am

jillibus

hi arb

12:32 am

VolleymomDee

We went stocking stuffer shopping tonight... I LOVE Dollar Tree - otherwise it would have been incredibly expensive. YW, jili.

12:33 am

jillibus

halfway

12:33 am

ARB

shalom everyone. Just came on and saw Dee's clue even before I really looked at the board!

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

wtg

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

Hi arb!!!

12:33 am

cybernan

missing one m...grrr

12:33 am

jillibus

ty dee

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

Sounds so yummy, ARB.

12:33 am

cybernan

stupid plural

12:33 am

VolleymomDee

3 me's; the rest are mo's, nan

12:35 am

anike

fireworks

12:35 am

anike

Hello everyone

12:35 am

Lizlin

Hi all - grid a bit bigger today!

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

Hi, anike! WTG!

12:35 am

VolleymomDee

Hi, Liz.

12:35 am

Lizlin

Yay anike :)

12:35 am

jillibus

wtg anike

12:36 am

jillibus

hi again Liz

12:36 am

ARB

Dee, Eating everywhere can be yummy! Travelling can be a culinary delight, if you are not too rigid to try new things.

12:36 am

anike

I am now going to finish all my cards - late again!!

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

Very true, ARB. I am moderately flexible, regarding tasting new foods.

12:37 am

VolleymomDee

Not late, Anike; it's still 2012! :)

12:38 am

Lizlin

Found that me 4 / 10 easily. Love that style of eating

12:38 am

cybernan

one s and 8 c's to go

12:38 am

anike

Bye everyone - happy babbling. Ha!Ha Dee

12:38 am

Lizlin

Fantastic Israeli veggie restaurant not far from here - speciallises in that sort of dish!

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

Sounds great, Liz. Have you ever dined there?

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

Bye, anike.

12:39 am

rururocks

wow...I'm stuck

12:39 am

VolleymomDee

How many left, ru?

12:39 am

rururocks

22

12:39 am

Lizlin

Often, Dee - one of our fav places! First time I went there, I almost felt I was back in London!

12:39 am

ARB

Israeli means middle-east, i.e. mixture of Greek, Turkish, Arabic, and a little eastern European "jewish" food!

12:40 am

jillibus

37 left here and sleepy.

12:40 am

dizgrannie

FWs

12:40 am

jillibus

brb

12:40 am

Lizlin

I guess that would cover it, ARB - there's quite a large israeli community not far from here.

12:40 am

Lizlin

Yay Diz :)

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

Sounds lovely; would enjoy trying a place like that. I do love Greek food.

12:40 am

VolleymomDee

wtg diz!

12:41 am

rururocks

17 now...but i'm desperate...lol

12:41 am

VolleymomDee

I can't believe netflix doesn't have more Christmas movies on streaming...

12:42 am

VolleymomDee

some twisty words in this one - almost go in a circle..

12:42 am

rururocks

I can't believe that the president of netflix still has a job

12:43 am

VolleymomDee

Totally agree with that.

12:44 am

rururocks

he shudda run the twinkie factory

12:45 am

VolleymomDee

Makes me sad to see the twinkie factory close after all of these years...

12:45 am

rururocks

no me

12:46 am

rururocks

not me.. but maybe for the workers who got screwed

12:46 am

VolleymomDee

workers, local economy, etc

12:46 am

rururocks

yes..that's the biggest drag

12:48 am

rururocks

i knew that company didn't have a snowball's chance in hell

12:49 am

cybernan

ch 6 x3, co 6 x3 -- any other c 6's?

12:49 am

VolleymomDee

LOL... I remember snowballs in my lunch.

12:49 am

rururocks

I used to make those dee

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

No way.

12:50 am

rururocks

I worked for Hostess while in college in SF

12:50 am

rururocks

I made millions of twinkies

12:50 am

VolleymomDee

Wow, super interesting!

12:50 am

rururocks

no... I'm afraid it isn't

12:51 am

rururocks

I was a ding dong for working there too long

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

I honestly didn't consider other sites, other than the one near Chicago. How many people were displaced when they closed then?

12:51 am

jillibus

Is anybody other than MissO seeing my new Xmas icon? I've restarted the computer, shut down Babble twice, and still see my face unless I click on Edit in my account!

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

LOL

12:51 am

VolleymomDee

Now I can see it, Jili.

12:52 am

jillibus

Well, good, dee. I wonder why I can't!

12:52 am

rururocks

11 and really stuck

12:52 am

rururocks

I see your face jilli

12:52 am

rururocks

I don't see a christmas icon

12:53 am

jillibus

This is weird.

12:53 am

jillibus

Well, maybe tomorrw!

12:53 am

rururocks

nothing wrong with your face icon

12:53 am

VolleymomDee

It shows here as a wreath on a black background.

12:53 am

rururocks

i just don't see any more words

12:54 am

skiz

I see your face in chatterbox, but see the wreath if I click on your space jillibus.

12:54 am

jillibus

Ah -- it's a .gif and there should be sparkly lights if you click on it

12:54 am

jillibus

ty skiz

12:54 am

rururocks

aww that's cute jilli

12:55 am

VolleymomDee

Well, I am off to be geeky and watch "The Search for Santa Paws." Have a great eve / day all!

12:55 am

jillibus

so how did you get to see it, ruru?

12:55 am

skiz

I just started playing this two nights ago, would you tell me what nbs and nbt stand for?

12:55 am

rururocks

If i click on you I can see it

12:55 am

rururocks

night dee..

12:56 am

Altagolfnut5

I refreshed, and now I see your wreath Jill:)

12:56 am

jillibus

nbs = No Blank Stats. nbt= No Blank Tiles

12:56 am

VolleymomDee

Hugs all!

12:56 am

Patxxx

Jllibus, your christmas icon is showing here OK. It's good!

12:57 am

cybernan

*!*~*!* ta da *!*~*!*

12:57 am

jillibus

That's good to know, Alta -- I've refreshed too but still don't get it! Maybe because I'm using an old IE just for Babble. Wish I could switch it to Firefox.

12:57 am

jillibus

YAY nan!!!

12:57 am

Altagolfnut5

fireworks! yay.....

12:58 am

flosey

wtg Alta

12:58 am

cybernan

it took my new icon a couple of days to show up in the chat, jill

12:58 am

flosey

oh and nan

12:58 am

jillibus

I'll keep hoping, nan!

12:58 am

jillibus

YAY Alta too!

12:58 am

cybernan

going to crash - have the carpet cleaners coming tomorrow morning so it will be a busy day!

12:59 am

jillibus

gnight nan -- I'll be leaving soon too

12:59 am

cybernan

jill - did you try loading it by going directly to playbabble.com?

1:00 am

cybernan

good night everyone :)

1:00 am

skiz

Before you go jilli - have I got it right nbt means you have at least one word for each letter and nbs one of each word stats?

1:01 am

helensgirlkid

yes, that's righ skiz - I think julli's gone.

1:01 am

Altagolfnut5

I'm out too, night all!

1:01 am

skiz

Oh, okay thank you. Everytime some one has written it in it has been driving me crazy at to what they are talking about!

1:02 am

Altagolfnut5

lol skiz, took me a while to figure it out too! was scratching my head for a ling time:)

1:02 am

rururocks

personally I shoot for agt

1:02 am

jillibus

you got it, skiz

1:03 am

skiz

I'll bite what is agt?

1:03 am

Altagolfnut5

scared to ask...agt??

1:03 am

rururocks

all grey tiles.. :D

1:03 am

jillibus

agt? ok, ruru...(cringing)

1:03 am

Altagolfnut5

lol

1:03 am

rururocks

<--- G rated

1:03 am

jillibus

well, of course, ru.

1:04 am

Altagolfnut5

today!!! hehe

1:04 am

skiz

you guys are too funny

1:04 am

rururocks

tell me about it alta.. I have to go to church almost everyday to atone for my humor

1:06 am

Altagolfnut5

theres one right behind me!! I just open my door Sunday and I get the whole sermon:)

1:06 am

jillibus

can't stay awake -- goodnight all...*poof

1:06 am

rururocks

someone asks are you cleaning up your act and I tell the I've been pastorized

1:06 am

stidmama

(((hugs)))

*scatters choclits*

*leaves cookies in PB and dashes for the exit*

teaching again tomorrow, catch up with you-all soon, and welcome to the madness, skiz!

*poof*

1:06 am

Altagolfnut5

lolol

1:06 am

rururocks

night jilli

1:06 am

rururocks

that was a drive by shooting

1:07 am

Roses6

nbt, nbs!

1:07 am

Altagolfnut5

ok, anyone need a clue before I poof?

1:07 am

flosey

hi roses, wd

1:07 am

skiz

Hey - I know what Roses is talking about, but what is PB?

1:07 am

rururocks

i'm stuck on the c's

1:07 am

rururocks

and two s's

1:08 am

rururocks

one s

1:09 am

rururocks

now just some c's

1:09 am

Altagolfnut5

got the sm 4/6 and sm 6/24?

1:09 am

rururocks

I have ch 5, 6, and 5 off that lower c and can't find the 4th

1:10 am

Altagolfnut5

the PB is the penalty box skiz.....if you inadvertantly type one of the grid words in chat, which we've all done!

1:10 am

Bugsaw

skiz the PB is a virtual Penalty Box that we go in if we type a word from the grid in the chog. We usually take food and drinks hoping others will join us.

1:11 am

Bugsaw

ruru Lickety says there is a cw

1:11 am

rururocks

I have that one

1:11 am

Bugsaw

not me but I just got half way so I peeked

1:12 am

skiz

Oh, thanks - than it's a spot I don't want to be! But Chocolate sounded so good!

1:12 am

MissOmnibus

I haven't been in the virtual sin bin in ages.

1:12 am

Altagolfnut5

ch 5/16 and ch 6/27 Ru? there are 2 sets of those

1:13 am

rururocks

isn't that osama's sister miss omnibus?

1:13 am

rururocks

sin bin laden

1:13 am

Bugsaw

I tend to lurk a lot at first because I am not sure what words are in the grid ;)

1:14 am

MissOmnibus

lol ru ru!

1:16 am

Altagolfnut5

so many words I've never heard of in this game.Have never finished a grid w/o listing yet.

1:17 am

rururocks

four left for manana.. good night all

1:17 am

Altagolfnut5

bye all and good luck!

1:18 am

rururocks

waves goodnight to dart

1:18 am

rururocks

*waves*

1:19 am

Bugsaw

waves good night and follows rurus exit singing So Long, Farewell, Aufeidersein, Adieu

1:23 am

flosey

goodnight ru and Bugsy

1:24 am

Roses6

night flosey, night all. 70 and stuck. can't keep myeyes open.

1:24 am

flosey

night Roses

1:24 am

flosey

88 and am going to stick it out

1:25 am

Roses6

our icons are the same color!

1:25 am

flosey

yes, what a great match

1:26 am

Roses6

you have to look close to see that they are different flowers.

1:26 am

flosey

yes

1:26 am

flosey

same size

1:27 am

Roses6

geraniums are wonderful. pelargoniums too.

1:28 am

Roses6

but this time of year, a memory.

1:28 am

Roses6

sweet dreams all. ***---___ horizontal

1:28 am

flosey

yes, my parents' kitchen window was about 6' long with a wide sill, it was full of geraniums

1:35 am

MissOmnibus

hey flosey, roses how are oyu both?

1:36 am

flosey

good thanks MissO, and you?

1:37 am

Lizlin

Hi again :)

1:37 am

MissOmnibus

yeah ok flosey, thanks :D

1:37 am

flosey

hi Liz

1:37 am

MissOmnibus

hi liz

1:37 am

flosey

and that's fireworks, and bedtime

1:38 am

flosey

last words he4 and 5

1:38 am

Lizlin

Congrats flosey :)

1:38 am

flosey

goodnight all

1:38 am

flosey

thanks Liz

1:38 am

Lizlin

Sleep well

1:38 am

MissOmnibus

bye floset

1:38 am

MissOmnibus

grats

2:01 am

MissOmnibus

anyone in?

2:25 am

rubyfoo

helloo?

2:28 am

Lizlin

Hi Ruby - not staying right now and we're out tomorrow evening, so just wanted to say - have a fabulous time in London :)

2:29 am

negativeneil

Hi ruby and Lizlin.

2:29 am

Lizlin

HI Neil :)

2:29 am

rubyfoo

ty lizlin! I am really looking forward to it and maybe will staRt getting ready today. LOL

2:29 am

negativeneil

Oh you're going to London? I was there for a week with my dad in mid-July. Nasty weather... chilly and poured with rain most of the time!

2:29 am

rubyfoo

hi Neil

2:30 am

negativeneil

Hope the weather will be better for your visit.

2:30 am

rubyfoo

it is so bitterly cold here, that it can't be much worse

2:30 am

Lizlin

BBL - sleep well Neil, have a good day Ruby

2:31 am

negativeneil

Ugh. No fun, ruby. Stay indoors and keep warm!

2:31 am

negativeneil

You too, Lizlin... take care.

2:31 am

rubyfoo

have my dogs to keep me warm

2:31 am

rubyfoo

TC Liz

2:33 am

negativeneil

Aww.

2:35 am

MissOmnibus

Hey all again.

2:36 am

rubyfoo

hi missbus

2:36 am

rubyfoo

home

2:36 am

rubyfoo

whoops and see you later, sorry

2:39 am

negativeneil

Hi MissOmnibus.

2:49 am

negativeneil

And I'm out... good night.

4:35 am

zoozzoom

And fireworks for me...pretty smooth grid today i felt.

4:36 am

MollyL

Well done Zooz

4:36 am

zoozzoom

Thanks, Molly :-)

4:44 am

hurshy

three in a row under 100?!

4:49 am

MollyL

I think Dr. God has been visiting The Island Of Misfit Grids.

4:49 am

hurshy

if only it had happened around christmas when we're all busy with family

5:03 am

MollyL

No, see that is when the big huge grids will be. People plan, Dr. God laughs. : D

5:59 am

ivesy3

good morning.. no worries , tomorrow i work all day, there will be a big grid

6:00 am

MollyL

Hi Ivesy, you're probably right. : )

6:49 am

Marc Freeman

Good morning, I have a di4/6 could someone tell me what I am missing, please?

6:50 am

Biltong

Morning Marc, a dh4/10

6:51 am

Marc Freeman

thanks, got it

7:02 am

car.eeyore

Hello!

7:03 am

Marc Freeman

hello Car

7:03 am

car.eeyore

Hi Marc!

7:10 am

medusa

hi all. is there a clue for second co5/14 please?

7:11 am

car.eeyore

I only have the one that shoots across the sky

7:11 am

medusa

i got that one.

7:11 am

MollyL

What the iceman does

7:11 am

car.eeyore

Hi Medusa! Hi Milly!

7:11 am

car.eeyore

TY Molly.

7:11 am

medusa

its the one after the plural of that that i need

7:12 am

MimiCat

Hi, all. {{car}}

7:12 am

MollyL

Switch the last two letters of what shoots across the sky

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Hi Mimi!

7:13 am

medusa

hi mimicat

7:13 am

car.eeyore

Ty again Molly!

7:13 am

MimiCat

Glad to see s, t and r back in the grid!

7:15 am

medusa

got it! thanks

7:18 am

Marc Freeman

I am missing an 's' on the top row, 3rd column, I have se4, so4 x 3, and st4, what am I missing, please?

7:18 am

bichon

Is this for real. 3 days in a row with under 100 word grids?

7:19 am

xeiluj

st 4 8 x

7:19 am

BabbleRabble

plural of an so 4/5

7:19 am

jmcnrick

huh?! oh bummer

7:19 am

jmcnrick

hi all

7:20 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, jmc.

7:21 am

MimiCat

Hi, jmc and bichon!

7:21 am

MissOmnibus

Hello lovelies

7:21 am

MimiCat

Hi Miss O!

7:22 am

MissOmnibus

Hi mimi, jmc, BR <3 <3 <3

7:22 am

bichon

There's global warming and babble shrinkage

7:22 am

jmcnrick

hi miss O

7:22 am

MissOmnibus

hey bichon

7:22 am

jmcnrick

you are right bichon there is probably a connection

7:22 am

bichon

Hi Miss O and everyone

7:23 am

MimiCat

I like the smaller grids---make me feel a little less inept than the big ones!

7:23 am

MissOmnibus

could i please get a clue for the cw please... ive been trying to work this word out for forever

7:23 am

MimiCat

Or maybe I should feel even more inadequate since I still can't get them all!

7:24 am

jmcnrick

i don't mind the ones in the mid 100s but under 100 and i feel deprived

7:24 am

Marc Freeman

Still can't figure out which s I am missing. One said so5 a plural of an so, but that doesn't seem to work and the other said st4/8 which I have. Help please?

7:24 am

bichon

I like really large grids where I can just find word after word so easily

7:25 am

BabbleRabble

There are two so 4/5 .... add an s to the second

7:25 am

MissOmnibus

:(

7:25 am

wvteach

good mornig all

7:25 am

bichon

cw 4 is cw + an abbreviation for a southern US state

7:26 am

BzznBea

se4,4 sh4,6 sh6,24
sh4,6
sh5,14
Back to top
sm5,12
Back to top
so4,5
so4,5
so5,12
so4,4
Back to top
st4,5
st4,4
st4,8

7:26 am

jmcnrick

cw has no vowels

7:26 am

jmcnrick

hi wv

7:26 am

BzznBea

Sorry about that.

7:27 am

MissOmnibus

ty jmc

7:27 am

MissOmnibus

and ty bichon

7:27 am

jmcnrick

np it isn't as bad as when i put my entire list in the chog. . . they were laughing for days and my face was as red as a beet

7:27 am

jmcnrick

yw

7:27 am

bichon

yw MissO

7:27 am

MissOmnibus

hoste

7:27 am

MimiCat

What kind of word is that cw anyway?

7:28 am

MissOmnibus

ooops

7:28 am

jmcnrick

welsh

7:28 am

bichon

Has to be Welsh

7:28 am

MimiCat

Does anyone else think this should only be English words? Or, since we're global here, perhaps we should throw in some Russian or Japanese.

7:29 am

MissOmnibus

i dont get why some foreign words are allowed but others are not...

7:29 am

MissOmnibus

anyone for the ho5,26?

7:29 am

MimiCat

There you go, Miss O!!!

7:29 am

bichon

There's lots of Hebrew and Yiddish words in here. Some o them have crept into English

7:29 am

jmcnrick

no vowels=welsh; no consonants=Hawaiian

7:30 am

xeiluj

something a coybow might say hw 5 26

7:30 am

xeiluj

thats ho!

7:30 am

bichon

crossy says it all the time

7:30 am

MissOmnibus

yeehaw?

7:31 am

jmcnrick

hmmm i am guessing you never heard of minnie pearl . . . she said it all the time. . . a greeting

7:31 am

MissOmnibus

dang it.

7:31 am

MimiCat

Minnie Pearl...wow, jmc, takes me back.

7:31 am

MissOmnibus

nope. i come from a land downunder... i know not of these cowboys and their jibber jabber

7:32 am

jmcnrick

*warning* *joke* hw5/26 is something a welsh cowboy might say

7:32 am

bichon

Question word + consonant + sometime vowel

7:32 am

MissOmnibus

got it... FIREWORKS, ty all

7:32 am

MimiCat

Well, Miss O, aren't you something!!

7:32 am

jmcnrick

whoo hooo miss O!

7:33 am

MissOmnibus

Haha, I get that alot mimi, i think its the green hair :P

7:33 am

Marc Freeman

Is the cw a 4 or 5 letter word?

7:33 am

MimiCat

It's all good to me, dear!

7:33 am

MissOmnibus

4/10 marc

7:33 am

bichon

cw is 4 letters, all consonants

7:34 am

jmcnrick

it is a 4 letter word marc

7:34 am

MimiCat

Will be back later in the day. Have a good one, all.

7:34 am

MissOmnibus

bye mimi

7:34 am

jmcnrick

bye mimi

7:35 am

jmcnrick

i must go too. . . things to do before i go bring sister home from the hospital today. . . bbl

7:35 am

jmcnrick

bye all

7:35 am

MissOmnibus

cw+ abbreviation for an older unmarried woman.

7:35 am

MissOmnibus

bye jmc

7:35 am

MissOmnibus

im here to clue if ya'll folks be needing it.

7:36 am

jmcnrick

that abbreviation is for married women too!

7:36 am

jmcnrick

*poof*

7:36 am

MissOmnibus

huh?! since when...

7:36 am

MissOmnibus

lol bye jmc

7:38 am

BabbleRabble

old maid? spinster?

7:38 am

MissOmnibus

Hmm well i thought older woman covered it... but eh.

7:39 am

BabbleRabble

It is likely if two women are together one will be older.

7:39 am

MissOmnibus

Haha.

7:41 am

Marc Freeman

I am missing 3 6's, I have ch x 2, co x 2, em, and sh, what am I missing, please?

7:42 am

MissOmnibus

anothether ch

7:42 am

MissOmnibus

another co

7:42 am

wvteach

i have co x 3

7:43 am

MissOmnibus

ch6 x 3 , co6, x3, em6x1. sh6 x 1

7:44 am

medusa

3 left

7:44 am

MissOmnibus

go go medusa

7:44 am

BabbleRabble

four co 6

7:44 am

medusa

1 left!

7:45 am

medusa

fireworks!

7:46 am

wvteach

congrats medusa

7:46 am

car.eeyore

Fireworks as well!

7:47 am

car.eeyore

congratulations Medusa!

7:47 am

wvteach

congrats car

7:47 am

crosshair

good morning everyone

7:48 am

wvteach

morning crossy

7:49 am

crosshair

howdy teach

7:49 am

crosshair

and now it is time for crossys tidbit of the day!!

7:49 am

crosshair

The Golden Hamster is native to Syria. In fact, all hamsters in captivity today can trace their roots back to the original litter discovered in 1930 by archaeologist Aaron Abrahams.

7:49 am

hurshy

long time since we've seen cw4

7:50 am

hurshy

nice one crossy

7:50 am

crosshair

ty for cw hurshy

7:50 am

hurshy

cw4 and dh4 in the same grid is a bit much i must say!

7:50 am

crosshair

tis one of my favorite babblets

7:50 am

car.eeyore

I am re-posting my letter to Santa: My letter to Santa: Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I would like Peace on Earth, my children to always be healthy, and a few Babble grids over 300 words. Here are some milk and cookies. Say hello to the missus. Love, car.eeyore

7:51 am

car.eeyore

Everyone be extra good today and maybe we will get a big grid soon!

7:52 am

car.eeyore

I wish you all a wonderful day! {{hugs}} all around!

7:53 am

Marc Freeman

Still missing a 6, I have 3 x ch6, 3 x co6, 1 em6 and 1 sh6?

7:53 am

crosshair

of course we will get a big grid..on dec 25.right when we are up to our necks in family and christmas festivities

7:54 am

Marc Freeman

Great I am Jewish so I have all day for a big grid?

7:55 am

wvteach

some one posted that there were co 6 x 4

7:55 am

crosshair

of course that may be good for families with younger kids who have you up at 04:30 am to open presents cause around noon you can sneak away with you laptop and hide in a closet somewhere with babble and a bottle of drambuie

7:55 am

MissOmnibus

mmm drambui

7:55 am

BabbleRabble

7:44 am
BabbleRabble

four co 6

7:55 am

crosshair

and yes,those of other faiths need not be concerned

7:57 am

BabbleRabble

Apophasis -- will not mention the word put in the chat

7:58 am

crosshair

so you will not say what you cannot tell by saying you will not talk about it lol

8:04 am

Good Enough

silence speaks volumes?

8:04 am

crosshair

often does

8:04 am

Marc Freeman

I have ch6/27, plural of cancer drugs and ch6/24 plural of body part that hold the heart. What is the 3rd ch6, please?

8:07 am

Good Enough

marc do you have the he5/14?

8:07 am

Marc Freeman

no but right now I am looking of my last 6 which is a ch6 evidently, thanks,

8:09 am

Good Enough

how about the et4/5? (they all build on each other)

8:09 am

Marc Freeman

Good got the he5/14 thanks

8:09 am

BabbleRabble

ch 5/16 -- add where Christ was born: little town of B***lehem; pl

8:10 am

Marc Freeman

Thanks got the ch6 and thanks all of the help but I have to go poof!!

8:11 am

Good Enough

mmm chocalate milk

8:17 am

stevedallas

good morning all and how many words today and thanks

8:19 am

crosshair

92 for today stevo

8:19 am

stevedallas

tks crossy

8:19 am

crosshair

you have been playing for so long steve,you should cough up the 14 bux for a lifetime subscription so we can get a look at you

8:20 am

periwinkle

you are up crossy

8:20 am

crosshair

k peri

8:20 am

periwinkle

I am going cosignment shopping today

8:21 am

periwinkle

33 left.

8:22 am

crosshair

all we have left is the tree and the stocking.oddly enough all the presents are done for christmas

8:22 am

periwinkle

missing 4 of the 6's

8:24 am

crosshair

your turn peri

8:24 am

periwinkle

k

8:28 am

ChampFit

Just sent the Pope a Tweet...how unreal is that? :)

8:29 am

crosshair

lol,what did you ask him?

8:29 am

ChampFit

I thanked him for starting to tweet.

8:29 am

crosshair

lol a custom i-pope

8:30 am

Good Enough

do you think he'll get many followers ;)

8:30 am

ChampFit

I know! He just started today. I think it's awesome.

8:30 am

crosshair

i just join the masses yesterday and am trying to learn to use my very first smart phone

8:30 am

crosshair

it is a learning curve

8:31 am

ChampFit

Yes, I know. I have a Blackberry, and I'm ditching it January 8th for a Galaxy. That's going to be a curve too. What did you get?

8:31 am

ChampFit

Good Enough, he already has few hundred thousand, I think I heard...

8:31 am

crosshair

they were free so even though we do not care for apple products as a rule we got a his and her plan with the i-phone 4-s

8:32 am

Judi

Good morning all. I see our Babble word diet continues.

8:32 am

crosshair

yes,starvation rations again judi

8:32 am

ChampFit

I just did that for my hubby, as he had a free one as well. I don't know that he can manage, but we're going to give it a go!

8:33 am

crosshair

2 free i-phone 4 s phone free set up,just the 3 year commitment on the plan

8:33 am

ChampFit

However, since I'll be paying for an upgrade, I'm going anti-Apple. Feel the same way you do!

8:34 am

ChampFit

My challenge will be going to a virtual keyboard. I text a LOT, since I'm on the road so much.

8:34 am

crosshair

anytime local,unlimited text the mrs and i can call each other number anywhere world wide for free and 2 gig shared data

8:35 am

crosshair

the touch pad kb is very nice,but yes a learning curve

8:35 am

ChampFit

You'll enjoy it, once you're more comfortable with it, I'm sure. You'll be giving tutorials before we know it!

8:35 am

crosshair

sadly canada does not offer the nice ulimited data plans that the u.s does

8:36 am

crosshair

we have the triad monopoly of rogers/bell/telus and they use a tight leash

8:37 am

crosshair

though we do get free you tube streaming for one year of the three year plan

8:37 am

ChampFit

Ooooh...you'll see all kinds of weird stuff!

8:38 am

crosshair

anyone of you who has an i phone..how can i track my data usage accuratly on this thing?

8:38 am

crosshair

i have tried a few apps but noe seem to work too well

8:39 am

Nef

Good Morning Everybody. How are you all on this nice December day?

8:40 am

Judi

Hiya, Nef. It is a loverly day, isn't it?

8:41 am

crosshair

it is so special i can hardly stand it:/. have a nice oncology appt today.bloodwork,x-rays dr appt

8:42 am

Nef

We don't have sun yet; pretty cloudy here this AM, but 24 (F) and promising to get above freezing! :-)

8:42 am

Nef

(((crossy))) good luck

8:42 am

crosshair

ty nef;)

8:43 am

Judi

Ah, Mr. Pin Cushion.

8:46 am

Judi

Crossy, I have never tracked my data on my Iphone. I just assume Big Brother is doing it for me. :-p

8:47 am

crosshair

they do,i just do not want to go over while figuring this thing out and pay 2 bux a meg for overage

8:47 am

Nef

my Samsung Galaxy has a tracker under the system section. Have you looked there?

8:47 am

crosshair

i shall check there nef

8:48 am

Judi

I don't really care who tracks my data useage. They'd be bored to death looking at what I look at.

8:48 am

crosshair

i just do not want a 100 dollar penatly in my bill next month

8:49 am

crosshair

for going over my monthly allotment

8:50 am

crosshair

i do not care if they look at what i am surfing either just each phone has 1 gig of data..thats it for the month

8:51 am

Judi

Ah. I see. Well, limit your surfing, block "premium" texts and just use it primarily for calls.

8:55 am

crosshair

what are "premium" texts?

8:56 am

Judi

Premium texts are texts that you get from nerfarious advertisers. Once you open them, you get charged $15 - $25.00 for viewing. Lots of people don't know that you can block them. Just call your service provider.

8:58 am

crosshair

"ty judi.will keep an eye out for those and be selective in who gets our phone numbers

8:59 am

Judi

Be very careful to read the "agreements" when you download certain apps. Sometimes you will unwittingly agree to receive these types of texts from creators of the apps you download.

8:59 am

crosshair

kk will do

9:00 am

Judi

Sneaky rat bastards.

9:00 am

crosshair

sounds like it, thought apple was very selective for its app application process

9:01 am

dan2bit

that's to protect apple, not you :-)

9:01 am

crosshair

i tell you if it were not for the fact that both phones were free,we would of gone andriod

9:01 am

crosshair

cause i love my android tablet

9:03 am

crosshair

a 3 year plan commitment is going to be 2700 dollars by the time it is all over so i did not want to shell out 2 grand for phones at the start as well

9:04 am

crosshair

for both phones*

9:05 am

Judi

*YAWN* Fireworks.

9:06 am

crosshair

yaa for judi!!

9:12 am

crosshair

whew! found the built in data tracker

9:19 am

Mr Bob

Morning folks

9:28 am

rururocks

anyone have the ch 6/27 please

9:28 am

MLFAN17

i have not started this geid but i have a question about it

9:28 am

BabbleRabble

Hello, Mr. Bob.

9:30 am

ursh

ruru half of cancer treatments or torsos with a lisp

9:31 am

rururocks

thanks

9:37 am

rururocks

i guess I should say thanksth instead

9:38 am

Nef

Sorry, was gone for a bit. Glad you found your data tracker, crossy; was it under the system set up?

9:48 am

phaeton

crossy..did you see the bacon flag? it's at msnbc facebook/msnbc

9:57 am

crosshair

looking phae..

9:57 am

crosshair

it was indeed nef

9:59 am

phaeton

done...still waiting for my Christmas gift from Babble :-)

10:00 am

crosshair

yaa for phae!!

10:01 am

crosshair

you will be up 4 am christma morning with kids/grandkids shrieking like fireballs and a nice small turkey dinner for 55 people to prepare and you will briefly turn on babble and see a nice chunky 500 word grid that you have no time to do

10:03 am

crosshair

who wants to bet me right now that the dec 25th grid will be over 300 words? lol

10:04 am

Nef

I'm hoping it will be a nice 200 size...

10:05 am

MollyL

I wouldn't be surprised if the Christmas grid is that big. What I would bet on is that the die hard finishers will complete it, even on Christmas.

10:05 am

Nef

LOL, Molly! So true.

10:05 am

phaeton

yea! that's what I want...200 or more!

10:06 am

phaeton

No kids/grandkids/, guests, or friends showing up. Just me and the hubby...nice and quiet.

10:08 am

phaeton

time to move on...Happy Babbling!

10:09 am

crosshair

my fave size is 150-250

10:10 am

crosshair

big enough so it is not just a nasty thing full of babblets and small enough so it is not a typing marathon with every word having every possible ending

10:10 am

Nef

phaeton; I've got too much quiet right now with DH being ill. I like the busy festivities

10:11 am

MollyL

Party at Nef's house!

10:11 am

crosshair

ill bring martini fixins;)

10:12 am

Nef

Yeah! :-)

10:13 am

Nef

We used to have an annual Taco and Tequila party in honor of the night we met. It was lots of fun; but after about the 7th or 8th I came to the realization that I can't drink. We had them for over 23 year before it got to be too much work

10:14 am

harpjane

ANOTHER little one? Waiting for the 670....

10:15 am

leighprefect

This size was perfect for me to do here at work...

10:15 am

MollyL

Sounds like a fun tradition, Nef.

10:16 am

Nef

hi harp. Small grids leave us with too much time on our hands, don't they? (Maybe they're small to make me do my housework?)

10:17 am

Nef

It was, Molly. But it did get to be lots of work after a while....

10:39 am

jmcnrick

hi all

10:39 am

Nef

hi jmc. How are you today?

10:43 am

jmcnrick

sorry i was catching up with the chog. . .i am fine. . .just spent a half hour complaining to the hospital about my sister's treatment

10:43 am

jmcnrick

*shakes out cape*

10:43 am

Nef

What's wrong? (with both your sister and her treatment?)

10:44 am

jmcnrick

how are you and DH doing nef?

10:44 am

CadFan

Morning folks and sheesh, what's with the small puzzles? Actually have time to do them and they're all small... please BIG puzzles while I job search!

10:44 am

jmcnrick

she had (will totally get this wrong) lapascoptic surgery to lift . . . female stuff. . .

10:44 am

jmcnrick

hi leigh and cad

10:45 am

LeslieAnn

maybe do it without a list, cadfan? that's what i do when i want to make it longer :)

10:45 am

Nef

DH is in lots of pain today; PT was here and he's now asleep in the chair. Not sure why his pain should be worse now than since surgery; I have a call in to the doctor and am waiting for a return call..

10:46 am

jmcnrick

the hospital was crowded so we paid extra for the swank room which is swank but was 1) dirty 2) took the nurse an hour to show up the first time 3) the tooth brush they gave her fell apart in her mouth

10:46 am

jmcnrick

oh dear sorry DH is having such problems. . .

10:46 am

Nef

OMG! That sounds like a Hell-Hole, jmc!

10:46 am

Kenny Chuck

Need clue for ch4,11. anyone has it?

10:47 am

jmcnrick

the list is long but when you pay that much for a room over and above you don't expect to get that crappy of treatment

10:48 am

Nef

Kenny, something a French cook would say?

10:48 am

jmcnrick

a french name for a restaurant

10:48 am

Flask1

Hi all....clue please for sh624 please?

10:48 am

Nef

I agree with you, jmc.

10:49 am

Kenny Chuck

Thanks Nef and jmc

10:50 am

dan2bit

sh6 plural yiddish word sh4/6

10:50 am

jmcnrick

aside from the fact that it took them 4 hours after i paid for the room to get her there and they didn't offer her even a gingerale. . . and she was feeling so frail and then the toothbrush bristles came apart in her mouth and she freaked out! sorry i am starting to rant. . .

10:51 am

Nef

jmc; that is terrible. I don't blame you for ranting one bit!

10:52 am

Nef

thanks, dan

10:52 am

jmcnrick

anyway we have been talking with the floor supervisor and i am expecting (and will get) a discount on the swank room underthese circumstances

10:53 am

jmcnrick

i must not know that yiddish word

10:53 am

Flask1

thanks dan!

10:53 am

dan2bit

sh4 - jerk, lout, idiot

10:54 am

Nef

definitely. I'd also point out that that flimsy toothbrush could be a choking hazard and they'd have a big lawsuit if she'd been confused and swallowed part of it!

10:55 am

Nef

you should know that word, jmc; *I* knew it and I don't know any yiddish (and didn't know that's what it was, either

10:55 am

jmcnrick

yes i mentioned that. . . not to mention the bristled were really really stiff. . .even swallowing them would have been potentially hazardous

10:56 am

jmcnrick

schmuck is not in the grid and too long. . . hahaha

10:57 am

Nef

think "Lil Abner"...

10:57 am

suefrad625

hi all

10:58 am

suefrad625

can i have a clue for the co5 after the things in space

10:58 am

suefrad625

sh+ larry, curly, **

10:58 am

Nef

hi sue. Sorry, I don't have that one yet

10:58 am

jmcnrick

ty that did it

10:59 am

LeslieAnn

just swap the last two letters of the space thing sue

10:59 am

wvteach

co 5 - reverse last two letters of things in space

10:59 am

suefrad625

ty, that did it for me also. fireworks!!!!

10:59 am

wvteach

co 6 - then plural

11:00 am

jmcnrick

whoo hooo sue!

11:00 am

Nef

YAY, suefrad!!! WTG!!!

11:00 am

wvteach

congrats sue

11:00 am

suefrad625

ty all, now to get to grading my classes.

11:00 am

suefrad625

see you all tomorrow

11:01 am

jmcnrick

bye sue

11:04 am

Nef

16 left and can't see anything anymore. Time to list I guess.

11:05 am

wvteach

15 left here

11:06 am

jmcnrick

60 left here :-D

11:06 am

jmcnrick

nbt

11:07 am

wvteach

congrats jmc

11:07 am

Nef

Go, teach; go, jmc!

11:07 am

jmcnrick

*curtsies*

11:07 am

wvteach

go nef

11:08 am

wvteach

cest

11:08 am

jmcnrick

l'guerre

11:08 am

wvteach

sorry not even a word

11:09 am

Nef

makes you wonder why cest isn't a word but ch 4/11 is...

11:09 am

Nef

(or is my spelling all wrong?

11:10 am

jmcnrick

cest le vive

11:10 am

jmcnrick

somehow i think it is c'est

11:10 am

wvteach

c'est la vie

11:11 am

Nef

okay. I never took French and am terrible with English too... ;-)

11:11 am

jmcnrick

what can i say. . . i can't even spell in english and they kicked me out of french class

11:11 am

jmcnrick

haha nef and i are twinsies

11:11 am

jmcnrick

thank wv for writing it correctly

11:12 am

wvteach

i could spell it in French class but professor always commented and how I butchered the pronuncitation

11:13 am

Nef

LOL! That's funnny.

11:13 am

jmcnrick

haha people love my pronunciation if i say it to them having heard it. . . but i am completely unable to learn the language. . .

11:15 am

Nef

I can pick up some words in other languages if I hear them (and am told the meaning!) but forget it otherwise. I know how to say "turn, cough, deep breath" in Korean, Russian, Hmong, and a few other languages. I don't think I'd get very far in the world on that

11:18 am

wvteach

i'm not an auditory learner - need to see it before i remember it

11:21 am

Nef

WHen I was in high school, I worked as an aide in the local nursing home. We had some elderly people who didn't know much English; and to get the patients to bed we used to tell the old Norwegian men to stand up; pull down your pants, and let's run to bed" -in Norwegian. I don't remember all of that anymore....

11:21 am

Flask1

co6/21 please??

11:22 am

Nef

pl of the co 5/12, sorted group?

11:22 am

wvteach

pl of co 5/12 - like place hang up coats minus a consonant

11:25 am

CadFan

Je parle français!

11:26 am

Flask1

can't see it at all...

11:26 am

Nef

these last 12 words are a pain!

11:26 am

MollyL

Nef! You must have gotten those old Norwegian dudes all excited telling them "pull down your pants, let's run to bed". : P

11:27 am

Nef

Flask, like a girdle, but leave out the r

11:27 am

CadFan

the co 6/21 - I wanted it to have 2 snakes in it ;) but then it would be a co7

11:27 am

Nef

I think we all got a laugh from that, Molly; including the patients. :-)

11:28 am

wvteach

missing 1 W - have wh x 2, wi x 1, wo x 3

11:28 am

LeslieAnn

wh x3

11:28 am

jmcnrick

hey molls

11:28 am

Flask1

thankyou...got it!!

11:28 am

CadFan

I'm missing one too but I have 3 wh

11:29 am

Nef

the wi was tricky for me

11:29 am

aslindy

tech is not a word? somehow this surprises me

11:30 am

rolin

honestly!?... is there a ban on grids of more than 100 words at the mo?

11:30 am

wvteach

thnx Leslie - monkeyed it

11:30 am

LeslieAnn

i believe it takes "techie" though, oddly

11:30 am

aslindy

how odd

11:38 am

lideola

i always thought "tetch" was a word...?

11:41 am

jmcnrick

well i am tetched in the head mo** of the time

11:44 am

wvteach

missing one T - have TE x 3, TH x 2, TO x 4 - what am i missing

11:44 am

MollyL

tw4

11:45 am

Nef

please could someone clue the ch 4/7 after the ch 4/11? I can't find it anywhere

11:45 am

wvteach

thnx molly

11:45 am

Nef

(it's a number, teach)

11:45 am

MollyL

ch + first of Freud's three stages

11:46 am

Nef

THANK YOU, Molly!

11:46 am

MollyL

They are three elements actually

11:48 am

Nef

Fireworks; finally

11:48 am

wvteach

congrats nef

11:49 am

Nef

thanks, teach. Did you finish yet?

11:50 am

wvteach

need one last E word from 4th row

11:51 am

wvteach

just know it is E4

11:51 am

Nef

1 sounds like a lisp

11:52 am

LeslieAnn

come again, wv?

11:52 am

LeslieAnn

;)

11:52 am

wvteach

think i have lisp

11:52 am

wvteach

have give off feelings and pl

11:53 am

Nef

glass scratchings with chemicals?

11:54 am

wvteach

that was it nef - thnx - ** finitio ** - time to make more cookies

11:55 am

Nef

YAY, wvteach!!!! WTG!!!

11:55 am

wvteach

didn't have to go to list - thnx to clues in chog

11:56 am

Nef

it was a weird clue; I was going to clue again but try making sense the 2nd time. :-) Glad you got it though

11:57 am

Nef

Anyone else need clues?

11:58 am

LeslieAnn

how about the d's?

11:59 am

Nef

dh 4/10 and di4/8

11:59 am

LeslieAnn

well now it seems much easier. thanks nef

12:00 pm

Nef

a boat and (enable says!) a diaper?

12:05 pm

Nef

Anyone else need help? If not, I'll be off in a few minutes.

12:09 pm

Nef

Okay. I'm off. Happy Babbling, Everybody! HAGD!!

12:09 pm

LeslieAnn

for 6s i have: ch, co, co, co, em, sh. any others?

12:09 pm

LeslieAnn

thanks nef

12:16 pm

CadFan

2 ch, 4 co, 1 em, 1 sh - and missing one is what I have for 6's

12:20 pm

MollyL

3 ch6

12:20 pm

LeslieAnn

ok cool thanks cad & molly

12:28 pm

MollyL

Someone finished this grid in 4 minutes? I can't imagine it's much of a challenge for someone that bright.

12:36 pm

Flask1

hi al....clue for et4/6 please?

12:37 pm

bichon

to use acid to make an impression

12:37 pm

Flask1

thanx bichon...

12:38 pm

bichon

yw

12:38 pm

bichon

hint for sh 6 would be appreciated

12:39 pm

bichon

nm

12:39 pm

MollyL

sh + plural of one of the three Stooges

12:39 pm

bichon

ty Molly

12:39 pm

MollyL

Bich has gone Peri on us. : D

12:40 pm

bichon

I take that as a supreme compliment :)

12:42 pm

MollyL

But of course : )

12:42 pm

Focal

Evening all! Another small grid, does wonders for my self esteem, got firewords twice this week! And hoping for a hat trick now, just 8 left.... anyone clue me sh6,24 please?

12:43 pm

Focal

Doh! Just saw Molly's clue now...

12:45 pm

Focal

te4,5 or te5,12 anyone, before I head out for a couple of hours?

12:47 pm

Focal

Nobody there? Oh well, I'll try later. Slán for now babblers, lurkers and others!

1:13 pm

Flask1

can anyone please clue me4/10...to give me F/W??

1:15 pm

Flask1

any lurkers please?

1:20 pm

Flask1

Oh dear, so much for the season of GOODWILL!!

1:22 pm

BabbleRabble

me + **ro Mostel

1:23 pm

Flask1

ty

1:30 pm

CadFan

sh 6/24 is a plural of the sh 4/6

1:35 pm

CadFan

Molly L - thanks for the ch6 clue :)

1:35 pm

CadFan

tohe

1:35 pm

CadFan

oops

1:52 pm

lawyer-1

¡¡¡sʞɹoʍǝɹıɟ

2:04 pm

stidgmere

Just starting but reading there was a 4 minute gridder. Oh my. I'm such a lager.

2:04 pm

Jindigo

Afternoon all - need CO 5/14 the one after the celestial body. Please and Thank You!

2:08 pm

lawyer-1

co 5/14 French title of nobility

2:10 pm

Jindigo

can you dumb it down for me - i am not getting it.

2:11 pm

lawyer-1

the guy from monte cristo

2:11 pm

lawyer-1

The English version is 1-2-3-4-5-etc

2:13 pm

Jindigo

ok - thanks.

2:13 pm

lawyer-1

yw

2:16 pm

stidgmere

Are four minutes up? I am only a third of the way through.

2:17 pm

stidgmere

ty lawyer

2:27 pm

stidgmere

Are four more minutes up? Two thirds complete.

2:41 pm

Focal

Evening babblers, Lurkers and the rest. I'm back. Just 4 to go, want to go to bed, so am appealing to your kind and generous natures! the very first MO4,5 anyone?

2:42 pm

Focal

cw4,10 (cannot believe that I cant get that one!)

2:42 pm

Focal

And the pesky 2 first te words also.

2:43 pm

Focal

All help gratefully received!

2:43 pm

stidgmere

The first mo is not to let grow under your feet.

2:43 pm

Focal

Aaargh! Thanks stidgmere, how could I not have seen that!

2:44 pm

Focal

And there were 3.....

2:44 pm

stidgmere

cw has no other vowels than the w.

2:45 pm

Focal

Gotcha stidge, ta

2:45 pm

stidgmere

the te words the second is a plural to the first. Rhymes with the terrible drug me**.

2:45 pm

mo

te4/5 ... ninth letter of thr Hebrew alphabet.

2:46 pm

mo

"the"

2:46 pm

Focal

Fireewords! Thanks stidgemere, now I can go to bed happy! Nightie night one and all, Slán agus Oíche Maith to all

2:46 pm

stidgmere

Same back at you Focal. Can't pronounce it either.

2:47 pm

mo

congratulations Focal!!!

2:48 pm

Focal

Thanks Stidge and Mo - it's goodbye and goodnight in Irish! Phonetically it's slawn oggis eeha woh

2:48 pm

Focal

Thanks Stidge and Mo - it's goodbye and goodnight in Irish! Phonetically it's slawn oggis eeha woh

2:50 pm

mo

goodnight Focal and slaw aggis eeha woh !!!

2:51 pm

mo

"slawn".

2:52 pm

stidgmere

slawn to you all, too.

2:54 pm

stidgmere

Fried words to me, too. As someone else said, so good to finish a grid. usually 100 words is my limit and so it is making the grid fit my limit that allows me the friedworks.

2:59 pm

bichon

ch 5/16, the first one, pls

3:03 pm

montreal13

abr. of cancer treatment and pl I think bichon...

3:04 pm

montreal13

microwave is beeping - bbl

3:05 pm

bichon

ty montreal

3:07 pm

Marc Freeman

Could someone tell me how many co and ch 5

3:08 pm

Marc Freeman

How many co and ch 5's there are, please?

3:09 pm

mo

12 ch,14co.

3:10 pm

Marc Freeman

I don't think that is correct.

3:10 pm

Marc Freeman

I am looking for the number 5 letter c words there are

3:10 pm

mo

sorry they are the totals ... I will check the 5's.

3:11 pm

mo

6 ch's.

3:11 pm

hego

Marc, lickety is up today.

3:12 pm

mo

5co's

3:14 pm

mo

check ... 6 ch5 words and 5 co5 words. Sorry for the confusion M arc.

3:16 pm

Marc Freeman

no problem

3:19 pm

mo

if anyone needs any clues I will help if I can.

3:19 pm

hego

no ty mo. I am soldiering on.

3:20 pm

mo

ok hego ...good luck.

3:21 pm

hego

ty

3:23 pm

mo

I will toddle off now and wish everyone success and hope we have a more challenging game tomorrow ... goodnight all.

3:23 pm

hego

Bye mo

3:23 pm

mo

bye hego .... seems you are on your own!!!!

3:24 pm

hego

sigh...

3:33 pm

glittzy

i'm here for you hego!

3:33 pm

glittzy

i'm here for you hego!

3:33 pm

glittzy

i'm here for you hego!

3:33 pm

glittzy

i'm here for you hego!

3:33 pm

glittzy

i'm here for you hego!

3:33 pm

glittzy

woah!

3:34 pm

hego

i feel so loved!!

3:34 pm

hego

: D

3:48 pm

dan2bit

shouldn't cowhid be the past tense of cowhide?

3:55 pm

uusue2

hi all, just getting started

3:55 pm

uusue2

and my left column is already grey :-)

3:58 pm

uusue2

nbs and nbt, that was pretty easy

4:30 pm

BabbleRabble

Hello, Sue. The Iceman co

4:57 pm

jmcnrick

dan2bit you made me laugh

5:55 pm

gapeach

12 and 14 are correct, marc.

5:58 pm

crosshair

howdy again everyone:))

5:59 pm

uusue2

hi crossy!

5:59 pm

uusue2

I fell asleep for a while...

5:59 pm

crosshair

suze!

6:00 pm

crosshair

i was at dr appt all day:( but all is clear,tumour markers are good,chest x-rays are clear and crossy gets a clean bill of health for 6 months:))))

6:00 pm

gapeach

co5-14 the 2nd please......thanks

6:00 pm

weiik

good news cross

6:00 pm

weiik

hi usue

6:00 pm

crosshair

very good news;)

6:01 pm

uusue2

yay crossy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6:01 pm

gapeach

Yeah, you go, crossy!

6:01 pm

crosshair

:)) and how is frank today sueand yourself?

6:02 pm

Minveryork

co5/14 word is anagram of the first co 5/14 word gapeach

6:02 pm

Minveryork

Hello to my fellow babblers! How is everybody doing today

6:02 pm

uusue2

his incision looks a lot better to me, hopefully the doc will clear him for chemo when he sees him tomorrow

6:02 pm

Minveryork

By the way, congratulations to all the finishers! Way to go!

6:03 pm

weiik

finishers ... i just started, hope to be here 30 mins

6:03 pm

uusue2

not that we are looking forward to chemo but he needs it

6:04 pm

weiik

usue, nice to have that as an option though

6:04 pm

gapeach

Thanks so much, Min.

6:04 pm

crosshair

yes indeed suze.chemo is funny though.i have seen many at the cancer lodge just sail right through it no issues

6:04 pm

gapeach

brb

6:05 pm

crosshair

my room mate was walking to st lawrence market every day,getting his daily newspaper.he was just doing a nice normal routine

6:05 pm

uusue2

we are hoping, crossy, but will see

6:05 pm

uusue2

he will be getting folfiri and erbitux

6:06 pm

crosshair

so i noticed when i was able to lift my head out of the toilet bowl for a few brief seconds lol

6:06 pm

crosshair

mine was cisplatin

6:07 pm

crosshair

oh! was 6 years cured this dec 5th!! and expect frank to join me for survivor celebrations after this annoying chemo stint

6:08 pm

crosshair

6 years for my seminoma that is,the others were later on

6:08 pm

weiik

attitude is important

6:08 pm

crosshair

weiik.attitude is imho well over 50% of the battle

6:08 pm

uusue2

we'll be there with you, crossy!

6:09 pm

crosshair

i saw so many curl up and die.it was heart breaking

6:09 pm

crosshair

tell frank he better be or crossy will get angry

6:09 pm

uusue2

will do :-)

6:10 pm

crosshair

actually i would give the persons attitude,outlook and the way he or she handles the entire thing + family or other support system a 60% with the rest being medical

6:10 pm

weiik

got my 30 words and back to work .... ttyl all

6:10 pm

crosshair

you have that wold picture for him?

6:10 pm

crosshair

wolf

6:10 pm

uusue2

it's on our wall, crossy!

6:10 pm

crosshair

good!

6:11 pm

jmbdobie2

cisplation blahhhh aarrrghh - me too for ovarian CA.13 years cancer free. i will be thinking of frank too - positive attitude! I envisioned a PAC MAN game with chemo my weapon

6:11 pm

uusue2

and I adopted a mama and baby wolf for him for his birthday, they are watching over him as well

6:11 pm

crosshair

you remember that cisplatin dobie?? omg!

6:12 pm

uusue2

good for you, jmb! my mom died of ovarian cancer in 1973 - they didn't have good treatments for it back then

6:12 pm

crosshair

very nice sue! through the wwf?

6:12 pm

uusue2

no, Defenders of Wildlife, crossy

6:13 pm

jmbdobie2

yep - everything was manageable until then - I was in the hospital for 5 day three times. When the evil cisplatin my body said every body out right now and no food for 3 days

6:16 pm

jmbdobie2

things are much improved now - in terms of anti nausea drugs.

6:17 pm

uusue2

indeed, they are making advances all the time

6:18 pm

uusue2

ok, time for more nap, bbl

6:18 pm

crosshair

3 days??!! i did not eat food again other than ensure drinks and shaved ice for 6 months!

6:18 pm

crosshair

tc suze

6:19 pm

jmbdobie2

i meant no food in hospital - home wasanother thing all together

6:20 pm

crosshair

treatments monday to friday and cancer society to drive me home on weekeds and repeat every week for 6 months

6:20 pm

jmbdobie2

frank has you sue

6:21 pm

crosshair

i hope frank just gets good chemo and kicks that cancers ass;)

6:21 pm

crosshair

and with sue watching hi i am sure he will be chasing 25 year old hotties in no time:))

6:23 pm

Nef

Hi again! Just wandering by and I mis-read crossy's post as " he will be chasing 25 old hotties in no time"

6:23 pm

Nef

Who wants to chase OLD hotties?

6:31 pm

MollyL

Nef, that is all some people can keep up with. : D

6:31 pm

crosshair

lol

6:31 pm

snags

lol u go crossy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ))))

6:35 pm

crosshair

lol not for me snags!! the 25 year old hotties smile at me now and ask if i need help carrying that bag out to the car cause i am puffing like a steam engine and i break a sweat when i comb my hair

6:36 pm

snags

lol............ aw crossy, Idon't believe that for one minute............

6:36 pm

crosshair

i like my ladies closer to my own age because not only can we fall apart together,often we can share medication:)

6:37 pm

snags

lol.............. ya maka me laugh

6:37 pm

crosshair

well,i may be hiding in the bushes just a little bit,like a lion limpiung so the antelope are not quite sure how fast he really is;)

6:38 pm

crosshair

limping

6:38 pm

periwinkle

you are up, crossy

6:38 pm

crosshair

k peri

6:38 pm

periwinkle

sue,when does Frank's chemo start?

6:38 pm

snags

u r sure a cutie crossy

6:39 pm

periwinkle

crossy is a sweethear

6:39 pm

periwinkle

sweetheart, even

6:41 pm

crosshair

:)) awww shucks..crossy is shy...

6:41 pm

periwinkle

we are overdue for a really big grid

6:41 pm

periwinkle

yea, right, crossy

6:42 pm

periwinkle

going to read for a while

6:42 pm

snags

this is big enough for me thank you very much!!!!!! :)

6:43 pm

crosshair

your up peri

6:43 pm

crosshair

k happy reading peri

7:18 pm

SeaSpray

hi everyone

7:22 pm

MollyL

Hi Sea

7:38 pm

gapeach

FW, finally. Thanks for all the help. See y'all at the flip

7:41 pm

SeaSpray

congrats gapeach

7:44 pm

SeaSpray

u

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Congratulations gapeach on your fireworks! Good for you!

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye gapeach! I'll see you tomorrow in the chat maybe

7:46 pm

Minveryork

Hello SeaSpray! How are you doing? Welcome to the puzzle

7:47 pm

SeaSpray

Am doing well Min and you?

7:48 pm

Minveryork

I am well. Two and a half more weeks until Xmas vacation.

7:48 pm

SeaSpray

Almost seem impossible, really came quickly this year...maybe it's because I am getting older?

7:49 pm

Minveryork

It gets here quickly every year.I've done no shopping so far

7:50 pm

SeaSpray

my hubby went today..bless him...I have done very little

7:59 pm

MollyL

Sea, it's hard to get into the Christmas spirit when you've lost a loved one.

8:04 pm

SeaSpray

It is Molly, we went through the exact same thing last year with my father in law...a year on one day to be exact...unbelievable

8:07 pm

SeaSpray

But, my Grandchildren bring smiles to everyone..4 year old and a 10 month old...they keep us going

8:10 pm

SeaSpray

Am watching Holiday Inn with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire...didn't realize it was from 1942

8:14 pm

MollyL

It's good to have little ones around when times are tough. They bring a lot of light with them.

8:17 pm

SeaSpray

they do, my granddaughter has had some very sad moments however, as she was extremely close to my Dad

8:22 pm

SeaSpray

Am heading off to get some much needed sleep, thanks for the chat Molly...have a good night

8:22 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye SeaSpray. Sorry I didn't chat, was surfing the web

8:43 pm

rururocks

imagines little toddlers with flashlights

8:52 pm

Minveryork

Hello rururocks! How are you? I'm imagining fireworks now

8:54 pm

rururocks

hi minver

8:57 pm

Minveryork

I am finished! I have fireworks! My final word was wi 5/26.

8:57 pm

dan2bit

woo hoo minver!

8:57 pm

rururocks

good for you minver ..well dne

8:57 pm

Minveryork

I'm here for just a few more minutes, but story is in profile

9:04 pm

weiik

minver, i got that wi 5 26 awhile ago, odd word

9:08 pm

jesdraggon

hi all :)

9:09 pm

weiik

hi jes

9:10 pm

Minveryork

Hello jesdraggon! How are you doing? Welcome to the grid

9:10 pm

Minveryork

weiik, I got that word awhile ago also, but waited to enter it until now. I always save my last word until later at night.

9:10 pm

jesdraggon

pretty well, min, and yourself?

9:11 pm

Minveryork

I'm well,but tired. Going to try to get to bed early for once

9:12 pm

weiik

i just monkeyed it, was surprised, but, alot of the words i got last night i was surprised by

9:12 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, min

9:13 pm

weiik

good night minver

9:15 pm

Minveryork

Goodbye to my fellow babblers! I'll see ya tomorrow maybe

9:15 pm

weiik

we'll keep the light on for you

9:16 pm

jesdraggon

thanks, mr. bodet! :)

9:20 pm

weiik

well, i'm off too, work again in the morning .... enjoy the grid all fellow babblers

9:23 pm

jesdraggon

sleep sweet, weiik

9:47 pm

jesdraggon

firewords

9:49 pm

CadFan

firewords here too :) Just popped back in for my last 5

9:49 pm

CadFan

firewords here too :) Just popped back in for my last 5

9:49 pm

jesdraggon

yay cad!

10:51 pm

Douglas

Bob Dylan had a girlfriend named ****. I consider naming a girl ec4 to be child abuse

11:01 pm

herinfernallady

Hi

11:02 pm

kimberblue

clue for the other d that is not di 4/8 please

11:06 pm

BabbleRabble

dh 4/10

11:06 pm

herinfernallady

I have a Dh 4 clue -not who what when but ???

11:10 pm

kimberblue

thank you

11:15 pm

BabbleRabble

Why is it important we know your views on names?

11:31 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hooray, a puzzle bigger than 70! (hi all)

11:38 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

nbt, hooray, and hey all you lurkers, i can see you LOL

11:38 pm

herinfernallady

Hi I am lurking this grid bites

11:39 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

it shore does!

11:39 pm

herinfernallady

would like a big one tomorw

11:40 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

shall we pray to the Mayan gods for a big grid tomorrow, since everyone seems to be a Mayan all of a sudden? lol

11:41 pm

herinfernallady

If it does happen then hey I won't have to worry about Christmas :P

11:41 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

(looking up a list of Mayan gods who cover boggle)

11:45 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

hmmm, we have Ixtab, goddess of suicide . . .

11:46 pm

herinfernallady

Is there one for a purple crayon?

11:46 pm

MissOmnibus

hey all, here to clue if anyone needs it

11:47 pm

rururocks

What about Ixnay the Goddess of No

11:47 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

ar ar, ruru!

11:47 pm

rururocks

:D

11:48 pm

rururocks

is that your seal of approval BDG?

11:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i seem to recall the goddess of the purple crayon was Shirley Schwartz . . . and she was a bitch, too LOL

11:48 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

i'll let Ixnay answer that

11:49 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

well, back to the evil grid, 31 to go here, opening list

11:49 pm

rururocks

it is a snotty little grid today

11:50 pm

MissOmnibus

doom de doom

11:51 pm

herinfernallady

I haven't finished any grid this week too busy farting about

11:51 pm

rururocks

*opens windows for Herin*

11:52 pm

MissOmnibus

no no, close them, i want to set things on fire with the power of farts

11:52 pm

MissOmnibus

:D

11:54 pm

herinfernallady

Cheeky

11:55 pm

rururocks

ms Omnibus.. you must know women don't fart

11:55 pm

herinfernallady

I need to explain my self better to non Aus people

11:55 pm

rururocks

LOL herin

11:55 pm

herinfernallady

Yes we do and my sister and I regularly burp at each other

11:56 pm

rururocks

is that while you're drinking beers?

11:56 pm

herinfernallady

Yep

11:56 pm

MissOmnibus

o.o

11:56 pm

herinfernallady

Well Wild Turkey in my case. We are fairly gros

11:56 pm

rururocks

ah

11:56 pm

rururocks

ha

11:57 pm

MissOmnibus

<sips her tea> oh lordy .

11:57 pm

MissOmnibus

Riff raff!

11:57 pm

rururocks

HA

11:58 pm

Book Doctor Gwen

8 to go, eek

11:59 pm

herinfernallady

Later guys have fun

11:59 pm

rururocks

not looking good bdg

11:59 pm

rururocks

bye herin

12:00 am

herinfernallady

Byes

12:00 am

Book Doctor Gwen

i predict 269 words

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